The Council of Atlantic Academic Libraries (CAAL-CBPA) has announced the recipients of this year’s AtlanticOER Development Grants. These grants are intended to support educators in the Atlantic Region in adapting, adopting, creating, and curating open educational resources (OER) and increase students’ access to course materials. With funding from the Council of Atlantic Ministers for Education and Training (CAMET), the AtlanticOER Development Grant Program continues to offer 3 different tiers of funding: creation grants (up to $7,000), adaptation grants (up to $4,000), and ancillary material grants (up to $1,000).

The 2025 recipient list includes two Dalhousie faculty:

Dr. Leanne Stevens received an adaptation grant for her project to take the existing OER Introduction to Psychology & Neuroscience and integrate new content and revise existing content that centers Black and African-Nova Scotian perspectives. The team will be partnering with local experts with lived experience, disciplinary knowledge, and research expertise connected to relevant topics in Psychology and Neuroscience.

Dr. Suresh Neethirajan received an adaptation grant to adapt existing materials into a new OER that introduces the use of AI, machine learning, sensor technology, and big data in modern agriculture studies. This integration of both computer science and agricultural studies in a single work will provide a more holistic perspective on data-driven decision making in modern agriculture. The goal is to make a resource that is interactive and includes Canadian case studies, making it tailored to the learning needs of Atlantic agriculture students.

Congratulations to Dr. Stevens and Dr. Neethirajan!

Read the full list of recipients and more about their projects on the AtlanticOER Website.